John Bell Hood repositions his Confederate Army of Tennessee to disrupt the Federal supply line in Georgia rather than engage directly. Hood plans to move toward Alabama, while Sherman plans an offensive march through Georgia.
Tag: Georgia Campaign
The Battle of Allatoona
John Bell Hood’s Confederates attack important Federal supply warehouses at Allatoona, Georgia, in an effort to draw the rest of William T. Sherman’s Federals out of Atlanta.
Georgia: Hood Attacks Sherman’s Lifeline
Following the capture of Atlanta, William T. Sherman reorganizes his armies while John Bell Hood directs his Confederate army to attack Federal supply lines. Hood’s aim is to force Sherman to come out of Atlanta and give battle.
Hood Goes on the Offensive
Lacking adequate reconnaissance, John Bell Hood’s Confederate Army of Tennessee starts moving out of Lovejoy’s Station, south of Atlanta, to destroy Federal supply lines in hopes of starving William T. Sherman’s armies out of Georgia.
Let No One Despond
President Jefferson Davis visits John Bell Hood at his Palmetto headquarters to learn more about the condition of the Army of Tennessee, while Hood plans to confront Sherman in an effort to regain Atlanta.
Georgia: Planning Upcoming Operations
William T. Sherman receives high praise from his superiors for the capture of Atlanta. Sherman writes a long letter to Ulysses S. Grant offering ideas on what the Federals should focus on next.